Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 85.32% where 4,091 students out of 4,795 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Yale University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.81%, while Quinnipiac University has the lowest rate of 77.26%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut College | 84.11% (85.63% / 83.22%) | 397 (149 / 248) |
472 (174 / 298) |
| Fairfield University | 84.19% (81.86% / 85.65%) | 889 (334 / 555) |
1,056 (408 / 648) |
| Quinnipiac University | 77.26% (73.32% / 79.89%) | 1,468 (558 / 910) |
1,900 (761 / 1,139) |
| Yale University | 97.81% (97.63% / 97.98%) | 1,337 (659 / 678) |
1,367 (675 / 692) |
| Goodwin University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Yale-New Haven Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 85.32% (84.24% / 86.10%) |
4,091 (1,700 / 2,391) |
4,795 (2,018 / 2,777) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 15.96% where 547 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,428 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Fairfield University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 12.12%, while Quinnipiac University has the highest rate of 18.26% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut College | 15.25% (13.22% / 16.44%) | 72 (23 / 49) | 472 (174 / 298) |
| Fairfield University | 12.12% (12.75% / 11.73%) | 128 (52 / 76) | 1,056 (408 / 648) |
| Quinnipiac University | 18.26% (20.50% / 16.77%) | 347 (156 / 191) | 1,900 (761 / 1,139) |
| Yale University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,367 (675 / 692) |
| Goodwin University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Yale-New Haven Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 15.96% (17.20% / 15.16%) | 547 (231 / 316) |
3,428 (1,343 / 2,085) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 91.00% for full-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Yale University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Connecticut College has the lowest rate of 87%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut College | 87% | - | |
| Fairfield University | 91% | - | |
| Quinnipiac University | 88% | - | |
| Yale University | 98% | - | |
| Goodwin University | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Yale-New Haven Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 91.00% | 0.00% | |